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Rh :; 光棍不怕出身低只要長大有氣力
 * the villain cares not if he be base born, his only wish is to be great and strong.
 * 低頭便是理
 * to bow the head is to apologise.
 * 我不低三下四
 * I will not stoop to do everything.
 * 銀價低了
 * the price of silver has fallen.


 * 佃
 * 佃田戶
 * a tenant farmer; lit. one who tills the fields.
 * 佃房子
 * to rent a house.
 * 壓佃
 * the deposit on a rented house.


 * 佐
 * 佐貳雜職
 * secondary or assistant officials.


 * 位
 * 請得位
 * please take your seats.
 * 牌位
 * the station of the spirit tablet.
 * 他佔的是甚麽地位
 * what positiondoes he hold?
 * 他到了那個地位
 * when he comes to that position or condition.
 * 爭點位分
 * deficient in quality, ability, etc.
 * 這幾位朋友
 * these few friends [N.A.] (respectful).


 * 佑
 * 保佑
 * to protect, as God does.

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 * 侈
 * 奢侈
 * extravagant.


 * 依
 * 依靠
 * to trust in.
 * 可以依從
 * you may conform to it.
 * 不依你的
 * I won't have it! I will oppose such things!
 * 依舊星子照舊月
 * after the old way; according to the old fashion.
 * 依我想那個法子不對
 * to my mind, that plan will not answer.


 * 佬
 * 乾佬佬
 * a poor fellow; a person of no means.


 * 佳
 * 美貌佳人
 * a pretty woman.

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